Photo gallery: Iowa Hawkeyes football practice (12/27/25)

Photos of the Iowa Hawkeyes football team during their practice Saturday, December 27, 2025 ahead of their bowl game against Vanderbilt

Madison Hricik

Dec. 27, 2025 4:02 pm

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The Hawkeyes football team break a team huddle at the end of warmups during a full practice Saturday, December 27, 2025. Iowa football prepares to face No. 14 Vanderbilt on New Year's Eve in Tampa, Florida. (Madison Hricik/The Gazette)

Iowa football special teams coordinator LeVar Woods watches practice Saturday, December 27, 2025 while preparing to face No. 14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Iowa's bowl game is Woods' final game with the Hawkeyes, before joining the coaching staff at Michigan State. (Madison Hricik/The Gazette)

Iowa football quarterback Hank Brown chats with offensive lineman Cael Winters after taking snaps in warmups during a team practice Saturday, December 27, 2025. The Hawkeyes are preparing to face No. 14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida on December 31, 2025. (Madison Hricik/The Gazette)

Iowa football wide receiver Reece Vander Zee starts his route during a team practice Saturday, December 27, 2025. (Madison Hricik/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeye football defensive back TJ Hall (left) practices in Tampa, Florida Saturday, December 27, 2025. (Madison Hricik)

Iowa football prepares for its bowl game against No. 14 Vanderbilt during practice at Berkeley Preparatory School Saturday, December 27, 2025. (Madison Hricik/The Gazette)

Iowa football offensive coordinator Tim Lester coaches quarterback Mark Gronowski during a practice Saturday, December 27, 2025 ahead of the Hawkeyes' bowl game against Vanderbilt. (Madison Hricik/The Gazette)

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz talks with guests attending the Hawkeyes' practice Saturday, December 27, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. The Hawkeyes face No. 14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl. (Madison Hricik/The Gazette)